Deacon Blue Mercury Theatre 30th November
2019
13th Floor 1st December 2019
Deacon Blue played a sold-out show at Auckland’s beautiful Mercury Theatre
last night. 13th Floor photographer Ivan Karczewski was on hand to capture the
event. He reports back that the show was absolutely amazing and the audience was
on fire!
We didn’t have a reviewer there – but E Lewis caught the show and contributes
this review.
Shame you missed Deacon Blue.
Deacon Blue set list. Photo by E Lewis.
It was electric! I saw them in September 1994 at NEC in UK as a shy 15 year old
and I took my 14 year old son to see them last night and it was just as I
remembered. Better.
The band entered just before 9pm. Ricky Ross started off with Real Gone Kid,
quiet and subdued and obviously nervous. Eyes closed for the duration of the
opening song. Lorraine McIntosh was in full steam from the get go! Dancing like
no-one was watching.
They must’ve played 35-40 songs. Two plus hours. Energetic and lively, chatting
away in intervals about nothing and everything.
Scottish poets and nationals anthems. St Andrews was well and truly acknowledged
and a couple of Scottish flags flew high. Ricky was genuinely happy to be here
in New Zealand, apologising for not crossing the ditch 30 years ago.
…Making us kiwis feel quite the audience. “I’m gonna tell my pals back home
about this night’”….
Clever multiple segues, seamless transition between one song to another.
Creative arrangements and mashups that made the audience scream and sing for
more.
My son and I were jumping, clapping, swaying and sweating throughout the entire
show.
Crowd favourites ‘when will you make my telephone ring?’, Real Gone Kid, Fergus
Sings the Blues and Dignity twice! Come on!
Anything that gets a 45 year old and her 14 year old son on their feet, jumping,
swaying, clapping and generally entertained for two and a half hours is a
winner! My 15 year old inner self is well and truly alive!
My son and I feel warmer, lighter and slightly more optimistic about life after
a night with Deacon Blue!
E Lewis